watercraft factory top deck on sxr

[eastbay]

does anyone now if you could put a watercraft factory superjet top deck on a sxr? would it save some pounds off or no??i know the sxr is a lil bigger than the round nose but not much

 

[the only couch rider]

i think it is wider and longer than a roundnose so there would be some serious glass work involved, not saying it can't be done but is it worth the effort

 

[RiverRat]

I believe the SXR is wider so you would probably have to shave the lip off the side and mold the top deck directly on the SXR bottom. I would just call WD and get a SXR bottom on top deck of your choice......it would be more expensive but lighter.

 

[eastbay]

yeah i dont think it would take that much pounds off the sxr

 

[Mile9c1]

The SX-R is like 4 inches longer and 2 inches wider.

 

[stanton]

The SX-R is like 4 inches longer and 2 inches wider.

sure seems way bigger than that!

 

[RiverRat]

The SX-R is like 4 inches longer and 2 inches wider.

and 2 inches thicker :haha:

 

[Big Kahuna]

why?

 

[Gainera2582]

why?

exactly my ? too.

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[WET BOX]

Probably because the sxr hull is a blast to ride.:biggthumpup:

 

[aqua]

Probably because the sxr hull is a blast to ride.:biggthumpup:

you will convert and become part of the cult...give it time. :biggrin:

 

[superramjet]

I feel the sxr bottom could be a great freeride ski. by putting a top deck on it you could get the hull to around 100lbs, which isn't the lightest but the sxr needs a little weight to act right. really lite sxr hull supposedly doesnt handle as well as superjets. A completly bare bottom deck, (really bare, no glue, bulkhead, etc nothing is going to be in the upper 60lbs range. It blows my mind that more people dont try it. Malones boat is obviously in a different class, why doesn't anyone go that route?

Here's how to shave 100lbs off an sxr. the green glue is an absolute nightmare, still have tons of grinding, sawing, sanding till the bottom is bare

 

[Legdrag's]

I feel the sxr bottom could be a great freeride ski. by putting a top deck on it you could get the hull to around 100lbs, which isn't the lightest but the sxr needs a little weight to act right. really lite sxr hull supposedly doesnt handle as well as superjets. A completly bare bottom deck, (really bare, no glue, bulkhead, etc nothing is going to be in the upper 60lbs range. It blows my mind that more people dont try it. Malones boat is obviously in a different class, why doesn't anyone go that route?

Here's how to shave 100lbs off an sxr. the green glue is an absolute nightmare, still have tons of grinding, sawing, sanding till the bottom is bare

Exactly!!! My buddy's stock SXR hull weights in just over a 100 lbs. It's lighter than most SJ's with all the stuff. 36 grit and air grinder!

 

[eastbay]

^^^^ so just grind out the green glue? an are you removing some of the fiberglass as well?

 

[sjetrider]

Holly Molly BatMan a 100# SXR hull? It must be the parts they put inside them that make them weigh like a hull full of lead.

 

[eastbay]

yeah i wanna know how they got the hull down to 100 pounds a stock sxr hull is 145-150.

 

[djkorn1]

The bottom deck is a lot smaller than the upper on an SXR. The upper deck sticks wayyyyy over.

I think it would take a lot of the weight off. Most of the weight on an SXR is the heavy waterbox and that big ass 30 lb. hood.

 

[eastbay]

yeah i had my sxr an sj side by side an the bottom deck was dam close i think the rear of the sxr is smaller than the sj!